N. C. Coastal Seafood Casserole

• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
• 1 stick butter or margarine
• 1 lb. shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 can mushroom soup
• 1 can drained mushrooms
• 1 Tbsp. garlic salt
• 1 tsp. Tabasco sauce
• 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
• 1 pt. crab meat
• 3/4 c. cooked rice
• grated sharp Cheddar
• cracker crumbs

1. Melt the cream cheese and 1 stick butter or margarine using a double boiler or microwave.
2. Saute shrimp, onion, pepper and celery in 2 tablespoons butter. Add to the first mixture.
3. Add soup, mushrooms, seasonings, crab meat and rice.
4. Mix well and place in a 2-quart casserole.
5. Top with mixture of cheese and cracker crumbs.
6. Bake at 350u0b0 for 25 to 30 minutes until bubbly. Cool slightly and serve.

cream cheese, butter, shrimp, onion, green pepper, celery, butter, mushroom soup, mushrooms, garlic salt, tabasco sauce, red pepper, crab meat, rice, cheddar, cracker crumbs

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=541616 (may not work)